Top Ten Lists for Independence Day 2012

By Jacob Paulsen | June 25, 2012 |

July 4th if my very favorite holiday of the year. I’m exceedingly grateful for our country and the independence that makes things possible. This year instead of gracing my blog readers with another sentimental oration about our founding fathers I thought I would provide you with my top tens for July 4th.

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Honoring our Nation / My Trip to DC

By Jacob Paulsen | July 2, 2010 |

July 4th is perhaps my favorite of holidays. The last several years I’ve been on a bit of a US history kick reading all the books I can on founding fathers and the revolutionary war. Thinking about the miracle that surrounds our nation’s independence is truly awe inspiring. The founding fathers often referred to “providence”…

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Hats off to George Washington and the Rest of the Boyz

By Jacob Paulsen | July 4, 2008 |

I am feeling extra excited about this Independence Day. In the last year 1/2 I have read biographies of George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, & Alexander Hamilton. I also enjoyed the recently released 1776 by David McCullough. Learning so much more about American history I am feeling deeply impressed by the sacrifice…

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